Sentence examples for a protracted visit from inspiring English sources

In the meantime, may we suggest suspending the use of telephonic communications, and perhaps a protracted visit to the western reaches of your native land, i.e. the Outback?

My stay often coincided with a protracted visit from one of her many cousins, involving much lunchtime drinking and impenetrable, fascinating gossip on which I could guilelessly listen in from behind the sofa.

Escaping the worst horrors of the Commune of Paris, Degas left in 1872 for a protracted visit to his relatives in New Orleans, where he pursued his experiments in family portraiture in spectacular works such as the Cotton Office at New Orleans (1873).

She emphasized that the level of commitment required for seeking immunisation services was comparable to visiting a good hair dresser, which is a protracted event for an urban Ugandan woman.

A protracted silence.

What followed was a protracted negotiation.

Mr. Davis said a visit to the devastation of the World Trade Center played a role in his resolve to step down without delay, sparing Lincoln Center a protracted struggle.

A protracted three-way bidding war ensued.

Kennedy lost, and Ford faced a protracted contest.

Such proceedings can often take a protracted amount of time.

He is a loud agitation in a protracted dead calm.